As I begin to think of my first sentence, my thoughts are spiraling out of control. “Don’t be weird..don’t be boring..but make sure you make sense.”

It almost feels like there’s a tug of war going on in my head, pulling with all of one’s strength on both sides of the rope. When this happens, my back tends to become very tense and now I start to get stressed out.

The knots in my back make me feel every sensation. I start to feel my heart race and my body shake. One thought leads to another, and eventually I begin to think I am dying. If I am by myself and I feel alone, I think of every disease I may have. And that’s where my brain starts overflowing. I am now at the point where I can’t stop these thoughts no matter how much I tell myself…

It’s getting colder, which is both appropriate and reassuring because it is January. But if the descending temperatures oppress you, here’s a wonderful chance to become HOTTER THAN THAT in the New York winter. I don’t refer to new down parkas or thermoses full of the preferred hot dram . . . but to the New York Hot Jazz Festival. . . . the continuing creation of the indefatigable Michael Katsobashvili:

Before the first jazz records were recorded in 1917, New Orleans musicians were part of a culturally diverse scene, a conglomeration of African American, European, Creole, Afro-Caribbean, Mexican, Brazilian, and many other cultures, religions, and genres. And with ears open to them all, these proto- and early jazz musicians incorporated elements of each in their performances whether they were playing “ragtime,” “vaudeville,” “the Spanish tinge,” “novelty music,” “rumba foxtrot,” “jazz,” or whatever else they may have called it.

After that first jazz record was released, it—and this musical genre newly coined, but historically rooted in many cultures—traveled the world widely and rapidly, inspiring musicians in Australia, Germany, the Philipines, and many other locales to adopt and adapt this music, cutting jazz records within just a few years of jazz’s emergence in the United States. In short, jazz has been an international phenomenon not just since its early days, but even before…

Clint Eastwood will helm Warner Bros. Pictures’ as-yet-untitled drama about the life of Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who became an American hero when, in 2009, he landed his disabled jet on the Hudson River, saving the lives of everyone aboard — passenger and crew, which numbered 155 people. Eastwood last directed American Sniper, a biopic about another American hero, Navy Seal sharpshooter Chris Kyle. That film grossed $543.4M worldwide.

It’s not clear who would play Sullenberger. Will Eastwood step into that role himself? Only time will tell, however, he apparently has no plans to at the moment.

Eastwood will direct the new biopic from a screenplay by Todd Komarnicki, which was based on the book Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters, by Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow.

The film will be produced by Eastwood and Tim Moore, for Malpaso; Frank Marshall (Kennedy/Marshall) and Allyn Stewart, for Flashlight Films…

I had the great pleasure to be a guest on the Teddy Smith Rock’n Radio Show on April 17, 2015, to talk about my psychological thriller novels Desperate Pursuit in Venice and Desperate Pursuit in Rio de Janeiro as well as my upcoming image and personal development book entitled Your Image Determines Your Success: Become An Amazing Person Everybody Wants To Know And Keep In Their Life.

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Teddy is an entertaining and gracious host. During the show he played hits spanning over 65 years. You can listen to a replay of the 2-hour show here:

Also on hand for interviews were artist, designer and CEO of PopImpressKA Journal, Olga Papkovitch as well as Rapper & Hip Hop artist Manny introducing his CD Music 4DA Streets and Brad Willinger talking Rock history.

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I met Olga Papkovitch 3 years ago doing a video interview with her, but I gained a great deal more understanding of her after doing a recent 1 hour phone interview with her for success4us.net. People often say that the image people make their life appear on social media is an embellishment of what their real life is. Nobody can say that about Olga given her exotic travels, exciting projects, amazing artistic talent, and most of all her signature smile. Olga considers herself fortunate, but no more than anybody else. From the age of 5 art has been her passion, and she became an artist at the young age of 12. Now her PopImpressKA Art Collection by Olga consists of over 100 of her paintings. She has been exhibiting her artwork nationally and internationally in Museums around the world such as Marina Tsvetaeva Memorial flat & Museum Cultural Center In Moscow, and National…